Then & Now: Celebrating mom

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December 2, 2013
: Updated: December 2, 2013 3:46pm

The Albert family used this Olin Mills photo as their 1976 Christmas card. They are (from left): Tamara, Michael, Shirley, Alicia (on mom Shirley s lap), Ken, Deborah and Suzanne. All the Albert kids graduated from Churchill High School.

Then: The Albert family used this Olan Mills photo as their 1976 Christmas card. They are (from left): Tamara, Michael, mom Shirley, Alicia (on her mom's lap), dad Ken, Deborah and Suzanne. All the Albert kids graduated from Churchill High School.

Now: In October, when the family gathered to celebrate Shirley's 80th birthday, someone suggested re-creating the original Olan Mills image (although Alicia said this time she supported most of her own weight).

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